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Florida (US) releases artificial mosquitoes into the open air to replace the current disease-transmitting population. Could they alter the ecosystem?
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Florida (US) releases artificial mosquitoes into the open air to replace the current disease-transmitting population. Could they alter the ecosystem?

Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Ecology, Genetics and Genomics, NEWS and VIEWS

Florida (US) releases artificial mosquitoes into the open air to replace the current disease-transmitting population. Could they alter the ecosystem?

A recent article published in Nature (May 3) reports “the [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-05-06T13:20:32+02:00May 6th, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Ecology, Genetics and Genomics, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments

Ethical problems in the production of chimeras – human and monkey embryos – in the Izpisua research
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Ethical problems in the production of chimeras – human and monkey embryos – in the Izpisua research

Abortion, Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Ethics of Scientific Research and Medical clinic, Genetics and Genomics, Human embryos, SPECIAL REPORTS

Ethical problems in the production of chimeras – human and monkey embryos – in the Izpisua research

In addition to producing human-animal organs, these experiences seek to [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-04-22T08:11:32+02:00April 20th, 2021|Abortion, Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Ethics of Scientific Research and Medical clinic, Genetics and Genomics, Human embryos, SPECIAL REPORTS|1 Comment

US federal court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law
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US federal court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law

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US federal court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law

Our Observatory has published several articles about persons with Down [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-04-15T09:05:53+02:00April 15th, 2021|Abortion, Bioethics, Genetics and Genomics, Medical Deontology, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments

Discoveries built on the Human Genome Project: 20 years later
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Discoveries built on the Human Genome Project: 20 years later

Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Genetics and Genomics, SPECIAL REPORTS

Discoveries built on the Human Genome Project: 20 years later

On the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, an [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-03-11T15:08:44+01:00March 11th, 2021|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Genetics and Genomics, SPECIAL REPORTS|0 Comments

Encouraging step to use CRISPR to treat hereditary blood disorders
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Encouraging step to use CRISPR to treat hereditary blood disorders

Bioethics, BRIEF NEWS, Gene Therapy, Genetics and Genomics, Regenerative Medicine

Encouraging step to use CRISPR to treat hereditary blood disorders

The CRISPR gene-editing technique has been used to treat some [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-03-05T10:20:22+01:00March 5th, 2021|Bioethics, BRIEF NEWS, Gene Therapy, Genetics and Genomics, Regenerative Medicine|0 Comments

Genetics and non-genetics factors of diseases. The exposome’s studies
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Genetics and non-genetics factors of diseases. The exposome’s studies

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Genetics and non-genetics factors of diseases. The exposome’s studies

The publication in 2001 of the results of the "Human [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-02-25T09:32:05+01:00February 25th, 2021|Bioethics, biomedical research, Ethics of Scientific Research and Medical clinic, Genetics and Genomics, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments

South Dakota’s Gov. Noem introduces bill to ban abortions based on Down syndrome diagnosis
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South Dakota’s Gov. Noem introduces bill to ban abortions based on Down syndrome diagnosis

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South Dakota’s Gov. Noem introduces bill to ban abortions based on Down syndrome diagnosis

Last January 25 a news of Associated Press, published in [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-02-05T07:59:40+01:00February 3rd, 2021|Abortion, Bioethics, BRIEF NEWS, Genetics and Genomics|0 Comments

New finding shows that some monozygotic twins have different DNA
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New finding shows that some monozygotic twins have different DNA

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New finding shows that some monozygotic twins have different DNA

There is a general assumption that the sequences of monozygotic [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2021-01-25T14:27:39+01:00January 25th, 2021|Bioethics, biomedical research, Genetics and Genomics, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments

Genetics factors determine the clinical course of the COVID 19 infection. The finding may help to find a treatment
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Genetics factors determine the clinical course of the COVID 19 infection. The finding may help to find a treatment

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Genetics factors determine the clinical course of the COVID 19 infection. The finding may help to find a treatment

It appears that the severity with which Covid-19 affects individuals [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2020-12-17T14:26:58+01:00December 17th, 2020|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, biomedical research, Coronavirus pandemic, Genetics and Genomics, NEWS and VIEWS|0 Comments

Appeals court upholds Tennessee law protecting Down syndrome people
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Appeals court upholds Tennessee law protecting Down syndrome people

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Appeals court upholds Tennessee law protecting Down syndrome people

The new advances in prenatal tests in the last years [...]

By Bioethics Observatory|2020-12-11T12:20:52+01:00December 11th, 2020|Abortion, Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, BRIEF NEWS, Genetics and Genomics|0 Comments